Questions tagged [xorg]
Questions about X.Org Server (commonly known as Xorg Server, XServer or Xorg), the software that runs the X window system used by most desktop window managers (GNOME, KDE, etc)
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How can I remap "special" keys in xkb?
I've been trying to migrate my keyboard mapping from xmodmap to xkb, but I'm having some trouble. I can see where to modify the "normal" keys, in /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbol/us for me, but this file ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 is throwing segmentation fault on every command in terminal, also often suddenly going to login screen
I am running openbox. What ever command i apply it keep saying "Segmentation fault" and then often sometimes going back automatically to the ubuntu login screen even its mentioned to use openbox only.
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Which ubuntu derivatives plan to support xorg in the future?
As far as I know ubuntu plans to replace xorg with mir in the future. WM's who need xorg will run on an intermediate layer called xmir instead. In which version will ubuntu remove xorg from the ...
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Laptop boots to black screen on 13.04, but works when an external monitor is plugged in
I just picked up a new laptop (Toshiba Satellite P55-A5200; on-board Intel graphics presumably HD graphics 4000 as this is a mobile i5 Ivy Bridge system) and have been getting all sorts of odd display ...
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How to force native resolution on secondary monitor?
So, yesterday I installed Ubuntu on my laptop (1920x1200), which I mainly use docked with a second monitor (ViewSonic VA720, VGA, 1280x1024). At first the second monitor wasn't detected at all, so I ...
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Displaying at 1080i instead of 1080p
I am trying to get my display working at 1080p instead of 1080i, I have no problem with this on my xbox or in windows 7 and I can sort of put together a solution that is already on this website. I am ...
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Multiple X sessions in virtual terminals
I installed multiple different window managers over the past day to play around with, but they don't seem to work. I've been launching them from virtual terminals with "startx -- :1 twm" or the like.
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Xrandr and nvidia-settings information inconsistent
I have primus, bumblebee, bumblebee-nvidia, nvidia-current, libdrm-nouveau1a, libdrm-noveau2, and xserver-xorg-video-nouveau-lts-quantal on my machine (should I delete the noveau stuff? It seems ...
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NVIDIA drivers don't work with GTX 780
I was using GTX 560 with nvidia's drivers in Ubuntu without problem. Then I have removed that video card and used Intel HD4000 for a week. After that I installed GTX 780, connected LCD with HDMI cable ...
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Change mouse speed
I would like to change the ratio between the pointer speed and the mouse speed.
Changing the sensitivity and the acceleration is not what I'm looking for:
sensitivity is something like the threshold ...
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Occasionally X fails to load
While this usually happens after a kernel update, sometimes I my computer intermittently fails to load x.
It stops at tty6 so I believe it's just x failing to load. While I was in tty6 I copied the ....
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How do I turn off the display (DPMS) without X?
I've been trying to switch off the built-in screen of a device I've got, but I can't seem to completely control it without X running.
If I run a GUI (I've tried Kubuntu 12.10) and issue the command ...
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menue bar and launcher
I recently installed Xorg 1.11 and fglrx 12.6 on my machine and after restarting system that worked as well .
that was good also at the game time .
the unity menuebar/launcher and panel left after i ...
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Do I set TripleBuffer "1" or "true" in xorg.conf?
I am trying to figure out how to enable Triple Buffering. Google says I need to add a line to my xorg.conf file, but every site I've gone to said to use "1" or "true". Does it matter which one I use?
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Ubuntu GUI crashed
I was trying to install the copy.com client for linux. I was copying the libraries for it into /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/ when the screen went black. I have done a hard shutdown and turned the ...
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Ubuntu Multiple Monitor Support
I have recently aquired a Dell Inspiron 15R Special Edition (7520) and I am trying to get 2 monitors connected, plus the laptop screen. With a single monitor I can have things working no problem, but ...
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Launcher and Panel do not start after booting to terminal
I did a fresh install of 13.04 and I wanted to boot straight into the terminal. So in the /etc/default/grub file, I changed the line
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
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Why does `startx /usr/bin/unity` not load my desktop settings?
I am trying to open a second X session with unity on display :1.
For this to achieve I open another terminal (e.g. tty 6) with Ctrl + Alt +6 and login as the user whose desktop session I want to ...
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Ubuntu Haswell HD4600 driver not loading
I have a lenovo y410p. The screen starts with blank which I fixed by setting nomodeset in boot settings. But if I check the xorg logs the intel driver or card is not being recognized and the system ...
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Failing to initialize Nvidia GPU Geforce GTX 650 Ti
I am unable to use nvidia drivers for my GPU, an Nvida Geforce 650TI since I updated to 13.04. I was using the nouveau drivers, but it became unstable, crashing at least once per day and I need to ...
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Underclocking (overclocking) Nvidia card
I have a GTX295 Nvidia card which sadly won't run on stock clock frequencies any more, I did a brief inspection of the PCB and reapplied the TMI. It just turns itself off for some odd reason after 2-3 ...
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Nvidia drivers have no xorg.conf file
I have recently bought a Cyborg RAT7 mouse and this mouse doesn't work properly under Ubuntu. I found a tutorial (link below) on how to fix this. The problem is though, that I don't have the xorg.conf ...
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Disable desktop environemnts and customize startx
Is it possible to install ubuntu12.04 normally and then disable the desktop environments somehow, so that startx doesn't bring up unity or gdm or anything like that? I'm aware of ubuntu alternative ...
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SSH into shell, get 'Error: Can't open display: (null)'
I don't want to open an X11 Session or what not, just to open up a shell to a PC.
I type in Terminal:
ssh -p 1337 localhost
After entering my password, I get the banner, last login, and then the ...
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Problems installing KDE in Ubuntu 12.04 xorg problem
Hi sorry to bother you guys, I have a problem when I try to install KDE en my Ubuntu 12.04 I go to the terminal and I follow this steps
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports
sudo apt-get ...
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How can I adjust framebuffer or X screen relative position? [closed]
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away I had fixed boot screen using this nice solution. Since that time I have been looking for the way to move framebuffer in virtual console slightly to the right ...
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Increase display resolution horizontally to cut off part of screen , in multi-monitor setup
So I have 2 monitors of 1920x1080 resolution each. I am using them in portrait mode so each resolution is 1080x1920.
I have a video which is 2360x1920 i.e. (1080p+200p+1080p)x1920p.
I want to run ...
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Add file to set screen size on Xorg
I recently installed Ubuntu on my new Chromebook Pixel and I'm trying to get the resolution right. Here are the instructions I have received:
Option #4 set screen size on Xorg so that dpi goes up ...
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Upgraded to 12.10, can't boot up
So I had Ubuntu 12.04, and all was well - except it froze occasionally. Monkeying around with the kernel made no difference, so I asked here (can't find my old question). Someone advised upgrading to ...
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How to install nvidia optimus graphics card driver in ubuntu? [duplicate]
I have a laptop with nvidia optimus graphics card.I have successfully installed its driver in windows 7. When I tried to install its driver in ubuntu 13 it failed.I need to install the driver so that ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 - can not start Kile
I have installed Kile via Ubuntu Software center.
I wanted to start it. On startup I receive following message:
It doesn't matter if I choose No or Yes program crushes.
Here is terminal output:
$ ...
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Nvidia Geforce 680 GTX - Glitches on screen
I have an Nvidia Geforce 680 GTX and installed the prob. driver Ubuntu showed me![Screenshot1]. I have the problem that if e. g. I have to scroll down a large document I get glitches. I looks like ...
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help needed to install nvidia driver on ubuntu 13.04 64 bit
im a newbie here, i was trying to install nvidia driver on ubuntu 13.04 64 bit, i have an Asus laptop with nvidia geforce GT645M, im trying to follow the steps on http://paste.ubuntu.com/5601226/
but ...
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Resolution HD 1920x1280 with Intel graphics in ubuntu 12.04 LTS
I use a Pentium IV PC [Hewlett-Packard HP D530 CMT(DC577AV)] containing the 'Intel Corporation 82865G Integrated Graphics Controller' with an HD TV set as a monitor. I have to use the integrated ...
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(alt) and (super) keys suddenly stopped working in gnome 3 [closed]
For my daily work I use two keyboard layouts: The normal German Qwertz (setxkbmap de) as well as Neo (setxkbmap de neo). Yesterday suddenly between switching back and forth between keyboard layouts ...
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Nvidia X server settings
I got this message. Anybody can help?
You do not appear to be using the NVIDIA X driver. Please edit your X
configuration file (just run nvidia-xconfig as root), and restart
the X server.
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Can't get Matrox quad head working
I have xubuntu 13.04 newly installed. I'm trying to get my Matrox M9148 gpu to work. I had to create and edit an xorg.conf file, and now the card outputs to all monitors, but no program windows ...
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Screen size and resolution conflict
I am a Linux noob and could use a little help with an issue.
I am trying to achieve a very specific resolution and screen size (720x480 @ 59.94) for my headless Ubuntu 12.04.2-64 Desktop box with a ...
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How do I get my compiler to locate the X11 header files?
I'm trying to use GLEW and XServer / X11 in a C++ app as instructed in Chapter 15 of the OpenGL Superbible, 5th ed.
I'm using this Makefile:
LIBDIRS = -L/usr/X11R6/lib -L/usr/X11R6/lib64 -L/usr/...
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How to start GUI application on a remote Ubuntu box via SSH
I can log into the remote Ubuntu (Kubuntu 12.04) machine. Using the info from (How to start a GUI software on a remote Linux PC via SSH) I tried the following after logging in:
user@Kub:~$ export ...
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OpenGlES code runs gives error: X Error of failed request: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation)
I am using a Intel GMA 4500 on my Dell Vostro 1015. Recently migrated to Ubuntu 12.04.
The code compiles successfully but on running gives the above error.
After perusing through some more posts, I ...
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Touch screen not recognize by Ubuntu 13.04
I have a Lenovo C315 10038:
after install Ubuntu 13.04 64bits i've installed
sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-input-*
and nothing
this is the infor from lsusb, lspci, xinput commands
xinput
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Ubuntu 12.10 DisplayLink Adapter No Green Screen
I initially wanted to get this working on 13.04, but have since given up. If I get it working on 12.10, I may decide to upgrade, but that's irrelevant until such a time.
Unlike many reported cases ...
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Where is the code that handles copy and paste in X?
Suppose I wanted to extend the functionality of the copy / paste between different windows, which library / package is the source-code actually in?
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12.04 LTS 2 without screensaver?
I don't know if this has to do with xorg-xserver-bug currently ? ( at a friend's notebook )
screensaver resp. xscreensaver are installed but it does not appear in the system-settings as tool - for to ...
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System won't boot when xorg.conf exists
Problem:
I need to create a /etc/X11/xorg.conf file to get my graphics to work correctly, yet whenever I create one using Xorg -configure and place xorg.conf.new there, X won't start after a reboot.
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Problem writing 'pipe' symbol on danish keyboard (Ubuntu 12.04 server, console) [closed]
I just installed Ubuntu 12.04 Server (32-bit) on an old machine, and have problems writing the | (pipe) symbol. I have no graphical UI installed.
My keyboard has danish layout, and all other symbols ...
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How to hide all the verbose or login tty7 on bootup?
I'm a newbie in Ubuntu and now there's a problem I tried many ways but still can't make it,so I'm now here asking for help.
What I want to make is a OS that bootup and show Graphic theme(plymouth) ...
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GDM Starting Twice?
Lately, I keep getting booted into low graphics mode (using Intel, I don't have a xorg.conf) and when viewing startup errors it says "Fatal server error: Server is already active for display 0"
This ...
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Changing the screen resolution to the true resolution option not available
I have recently updated through software update after installing a fresh installation of Ubuntu 12.04 and my screen resolution is completely messed up. The default screen resolutions at the moment are:...
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